[stiegmanjr]

Well.. obviously a S54 conversion is the plan like I did to the last one.. But I don't have a donor car so only time will tell. For the meantime I'll be doing a 5 speed manual conversion, in fact I start tomorrow. Yes, I've only owned this car for 5 Days. Lets get this thing done 😃.

I still have a full M54 5 speed swap in my backyard left over from my 2001 325i touring (everything had to be removed from the car when I did the S54 swap on that wagon).

I think others would agree the biggest pain in the ass doing manual swaps are the pedals/ hydraulics.. So at least when I do a S54 conversion the pedals and everything under the dash will be sorted and ready for a S54 w/ Manual Transmission.

 

[stiegmanjr]

Looks like a great project. About a decade ago, I swapped out a 5speed manual for a 6 speed manual from a 330. What a difference on road trips. RPM's dropped by about 450 at 60mph to 2350. I now get 30+ MPG on the highway and a much less buzzy engine. Think about it for your next build or when you find the S54 engine to swap in.